Women finally break gender barrier at Algeciras port
ON THE eve of last Thursday’s Women’s Day strikes and demonstrations across Spain, it was revealed that one of the country’s most entrenched gender...
Dozens evacuated after Fuengirola fire
AROUND 50 people had to be evacuated from an apartment block in Fuengirola on Monday after a fire broke out, with one woman sustaining...
Headless Cataluña stuck in gridlock
THE speaker of Cataluña’s regional parliament was forced to postpone the investiture of a new leader planned for last Monday after Spain’s Supreme Court...
International success for La Nucía
An estimated 11,000 people attended La Nucía's fifth International Day on Sunday at the Camilo Cano Sports Centre.
The main arena was transformed into a riot...
‘Friendly thieves’ stole €44,000 in luxury watches
THREE people have been arrested in the break-up of a gang of ‘friendly thieves’, who police say would get up close to their victims...
Junta says no to Ronda motorway
CAMPAIGNERS calling for the construction of a new motorway to improve communications between Málaga and Ronda have had their hopes dashed, after the Junta...
Cops catch emergency prank callers – by phoning them back
LOCAL police in Alhaurín de la Torre nabbed three young men for allegedly making bogus calls to the 112 emergency line, after officers phoned...
PP push for British voters after Brexit
THE Partido Popular in Málaga says it is working to find a way in which British residents in the province can retain the right...
Campaign grows against Tarifa car park
A PETITION calling for the Junta de Andalucía and Tarifa town hall to stop the construction of a parking zone and chiringuito on a...
British expats urged to get permanent residency certificates
BRITISH expats are being urged to apply for an official residency certificate before Brexit when the UK leaves the European Union on 29th March,...
Manhunt for Orba bank robbers
A SEARCH is on for two men who robbed a bank in Orba on February 22.
Residents of the usually sleepy town were shocked to...
Costa crime rates lowest in 10 years
THE OVERALL crime rate in Alicante province has dropped to the lowest in 10 years, according to the final 2017 crime report issued by...
Women stop the Costa
HUNDREDS of people gathered outside Benidorm town hall at midday yesterday (Thursday) to join the Women's Day protests that took place in several countries....
Killer storms leave six dead
THE storms of the past week have left at least six people dead in Spain. Heavy snow across much of north and central areas plus...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
